Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-29
THE CHOLERA ALARM.
Tracking the lndependente's Passen.

Health Onicer De Wolf telegraphed to Sur
geon General Hamilton yesterday: II have
found thirteen OF the immigrants referred to
yesterday all well 1 have found eight pack
ing cases and six bundles Of bedding and
clothing all packed within twenty-one miles OF
Palermo and not opened at New York shall dis
infect or burn In view Of the above facts and the
experience OF 1879 what value has the statements
OF the New York quarantine oficers that no danger
was to be apprehended from the lndependente?"
In the year 1873, TO which the doctor refers, the
New York Ofncers did precisely the same thing as
in this instance. Some OF the immigrants at that
time drtrted TO New orleans and Others 10 Mime
sofa, and cholera broke out the following spring,
caused BY the clothing.
PROBATIONARY MEASURES IN BALTNoRE.
Guisseppa Spognola, OF Palermo the Independence
passenger who went to Baltimore, was found yes
terday afternoon by the health authorities He
was informed that all his effects would be Gre
mated by the authorities, but that he would be re-
munerated for the loss. He became excited and
didn't want 1t that way, but was given 10 under
stand that he had no say In the matter. The
chest and all OF his wearing apparel except
his shoes. were burned and tns place iumigated
hall divested OF all the clothing on his body, and
given en- entire new OUTFIT. He was given a trunk,
In which were ERE PLACED G IN Ins 70 mat
about $40.
ACTION OF PHILADRLPHIAs COLLEGE OF PHYsIcIANs-
The Philadelphia college of Physicians at their
special meeting held last evening considered the
report made by the cholera committee published in
the Medical Nss. The report is an extensive
cholera md epidemic diseases II says that the
quarantine arrangements al Philadelphia and Bal
umore are TOO Small for sne treatment me- OF the dis,
were discussed were those relating 10 the Quaran-
tine establishments which the report says fail in
Der Of properly equipped buildings for the isolation
and observation Of large numoer OF Immigrants.
DR.. Shakespeare spoke az length on this subject
and thought that some measures ought to be taken
in the matter. The committee offered q resolution
which says that In order 70 secure concerted &C.
mater mat the committee be continued and authorized
TO issue addresses to all societies OF the country
This was adopted.
SCARE At SYRACUSE.
A telegram from Syracuse N. Y, october %,
aays: The local health authorities were given
big scare this morning by the receipt Of telegram
stating that among q large number Of Italians
who arrived on the Independence at New York city
two weeks ago rom 2 Palermo Italy four d Of tn the
egram was to Health Omcer Pellman, and he i'm
mediately started out search for the Italians,
fumigassd. FUN @ The four men and boy were WORKING
out OF town. Health On1cer vanduyn and the In
spector fumigated the house where the baggage
taken to the pest-house and treated in IKE man.
ner. A guard has been placed on the house, 90 as
70 prevent any COMMUNICATION peanG sent 70 tne
men.
fHRTE1N At cL1vHLAND.
The thirteen immigrants who were reported to
be from Palermo, italy where cholera IL epidemic,
were found at Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday, by
Health OGncer AShmun. DR.. Ashmun took their
clothing and thoroughly dtstnfectedit
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